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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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