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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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