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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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