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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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