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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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