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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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