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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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