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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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