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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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