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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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