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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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