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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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