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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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