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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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