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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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