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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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