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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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