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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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