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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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