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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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