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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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