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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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