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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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