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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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