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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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