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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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