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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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