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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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