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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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