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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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