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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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