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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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