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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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