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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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