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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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