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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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