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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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