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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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