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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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