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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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