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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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