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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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