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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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