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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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