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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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