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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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