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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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