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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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