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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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