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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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