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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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