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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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