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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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