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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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