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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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