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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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