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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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