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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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