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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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