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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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