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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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