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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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