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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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