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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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