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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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