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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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