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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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