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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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