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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. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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