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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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