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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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