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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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