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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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