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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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