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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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