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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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