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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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