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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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