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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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