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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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