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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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