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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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