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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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