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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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