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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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