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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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