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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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