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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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