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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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