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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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