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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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