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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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