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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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