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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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