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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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