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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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