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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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