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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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