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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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