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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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