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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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