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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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