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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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