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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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