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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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