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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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