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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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