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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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