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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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