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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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