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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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