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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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