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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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