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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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