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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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