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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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