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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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