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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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