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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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