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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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