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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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