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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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