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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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