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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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