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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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