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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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