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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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