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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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