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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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