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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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