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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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