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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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