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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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