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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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