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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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