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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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