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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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