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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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