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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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