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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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