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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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