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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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