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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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