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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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