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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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