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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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