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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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