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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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