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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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