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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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