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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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