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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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