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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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