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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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