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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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