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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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