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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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