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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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