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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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