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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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