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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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