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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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