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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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