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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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