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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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