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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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