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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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