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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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