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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the 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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