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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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