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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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