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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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