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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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