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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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