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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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