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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major 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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