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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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