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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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