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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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