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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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