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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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