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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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