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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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