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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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