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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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