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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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