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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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