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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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