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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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