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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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