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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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