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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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