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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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