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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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