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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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