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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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