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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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