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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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