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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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