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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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