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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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