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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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