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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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