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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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