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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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