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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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