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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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