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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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