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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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