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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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