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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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