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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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