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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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