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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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