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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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