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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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