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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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