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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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