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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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