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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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