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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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