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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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