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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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