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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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