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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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