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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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