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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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