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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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