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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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