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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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