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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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