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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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