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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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