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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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