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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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