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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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