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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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