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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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