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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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