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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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