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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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