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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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