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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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