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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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