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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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