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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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