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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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