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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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