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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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