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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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