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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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