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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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