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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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