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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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