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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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