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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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