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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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