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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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