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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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