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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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