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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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