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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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