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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner 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 technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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