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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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