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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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