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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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