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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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