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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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