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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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