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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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