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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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