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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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