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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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