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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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