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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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