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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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