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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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