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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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