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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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