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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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