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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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