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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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