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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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