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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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