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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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