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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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