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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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