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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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