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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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