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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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