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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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