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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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