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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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