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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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