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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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