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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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