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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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