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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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