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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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