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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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