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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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