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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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