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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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