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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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