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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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