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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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