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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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