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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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