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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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