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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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