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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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