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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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