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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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