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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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