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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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