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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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