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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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