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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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