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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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