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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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