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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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