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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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