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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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