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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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