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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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