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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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