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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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