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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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