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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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