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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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