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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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