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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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