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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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