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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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