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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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