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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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