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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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