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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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