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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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