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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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