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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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