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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students 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. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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