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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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