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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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