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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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