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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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