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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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