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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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