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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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