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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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