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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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