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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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