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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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