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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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