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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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