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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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