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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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