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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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