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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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