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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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