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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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