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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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