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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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