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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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