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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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