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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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