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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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