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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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