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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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