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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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