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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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