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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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