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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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