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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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