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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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