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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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