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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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