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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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