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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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