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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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