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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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