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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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