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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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