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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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