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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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