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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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