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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the 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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