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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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