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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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