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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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