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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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