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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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