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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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