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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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