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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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