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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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