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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing 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 studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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