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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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