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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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