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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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