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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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