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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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