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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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