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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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