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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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