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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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