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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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