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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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