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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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