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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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