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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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