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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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