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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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