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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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