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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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