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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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