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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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