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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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