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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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