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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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