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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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