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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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