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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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