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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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