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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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