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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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