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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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