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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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