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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)