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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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