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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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