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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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