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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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