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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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