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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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