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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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