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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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