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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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