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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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