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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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