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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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