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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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