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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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