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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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