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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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