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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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