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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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