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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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