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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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