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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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