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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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