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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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