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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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