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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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