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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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