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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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