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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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