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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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