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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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