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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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