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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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