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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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