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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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