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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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