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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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