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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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