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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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