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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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