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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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