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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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