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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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