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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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