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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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