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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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