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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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