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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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