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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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