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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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