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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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