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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition