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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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