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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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