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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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