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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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