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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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