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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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