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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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