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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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