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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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