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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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