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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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