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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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