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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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