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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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