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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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