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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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