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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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