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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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