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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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