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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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