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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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