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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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