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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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