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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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