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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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