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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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