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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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