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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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