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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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