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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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