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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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