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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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